You're not going to believe this, but there is now a Tropical Storm Beta in the Caribbean. The storm is expected to reach hurricane intensity within the next 12 hours or so.
Beta is the 23rd named storm of the season, further extending the record set by Tropical Storm Alpha last week. Florida and the Gulf states are off the hook on this one, as it appears Beta will target central America instead. Nicaragua and some Colombian islands will bear the brunt of Beta as they are expected to receive as much as a foot of rain. Severe flooding and numerous mudslides can be expected, and hundreds will likely die as entire villages are swept out to sea.
Hey, better them than us!
Thursday, October 27, 2005
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